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Securingthe
Human
Presented byThomas Nee, Computer Coordinator
Town of Hanover, Massachusetts
hanover-ma.gov/information-technology
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!
The Internet
o Knowledge Is Power.
o The Internet is the most powerful tool in human history.
o Use it! Wisely!
o Don’t be assimilated into a BotNet.
Security Threats
o 3 New Malware Versions Released Every Second!
o Zero-Day Threats
o Known, Unpatched Vulnerabilities
o Unapplied Security Patches
Protection AgainstSecurity Threats
o Anti-Virus Updated Daily (Security Gateway and Computers).
o Operating System Updated Monthly.
o Other Security Patches Less Often
o Long, Complex, Frequently-Changed Passwords.
Updates
Microsoft Update (Windows Update if Microsoft Office not installed)
Adobe Reader
Adobe Flash
Java (manual updates by administrator)
Reject Optional Add-Ons
Uncheck!
Good Habit: Slow Down
o Hover over links.
o Press and hold link on a smartphone.
o Do NOT click unless you know where the link goes.
o Visit mainstream sites only.
Domains At A Glance
o Destination determined Right-To-Left between “http://” and next “/”
o Examples:http://support.microsoft.com/index.htmlhttp://microsoft.com.z.ir/index.html (Goes to Iran!)http://www.amazon.co.uk/ (could be hosted in US or elsewhere)
o See List of Country Codes:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains#Country_code_top-level_domains
Attack Vectors
o Surfing; Drive-By Downloads.
o Spam, Spam, Spam.
o Infected computers and programs on network.
o Flash Drives
o Phishing – generic, widely distributed spam.
o Spear-Phishing – personal information included. Do not succumb to emotion!
o Use browser bookmarks/favorites whenever possible instead of links in email messages.
o Slow Down. Use caution opening attachments.
Recommended Options
o McAfee’s SiteAdvisor Browser Toolbar
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
o Norton’s SafeWeb Website (save as Favorite/Bookmark)
http://safeweb.norton.com
o Norton’s Browser Toolbar (packaged with Norton Identity Safe)
